State rankings
Tax Deed States
Iowa has the highest Interest (24), followed by New York (20) and Georgia (20). Texas has the lowest (0).
EconomicsLaw50 states · 4 metricsUpdated May 23, 2025Original page
5 sources
- USA Tax Sale Map: States and Auctions - Tax Sales Support
- Tax Sale State Breakdown Chart - Secrets of Tax Lien Investing
- Tax Deed: Definition, How to Clear It, and Tax Deed Sales - Investopedia
- Tax Deed States – What Are They and Which Are These? - iBuyer
- Ted Thomas Complete List of Tax Deed States - Ted Thomas
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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
14.5
Middle half 12 – 18
Average
14.33
30 states
Highest
24
Iowa
Lowest
0
Texas
Data
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50 states · # = rank by Interest
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iowa | Tax Liens | Yearly (June) | 24 | 2 years |
| 2 |  New York | Tax Deeds & Tax Liens | Yearly (Anytime) | 20 | — |
| 2 |  Georgia | Redemption Deeds | Monthly | 20 | 1 Year |
| 4 |  Florida | Tax Deeds & Tax Liens | Liens: May, Deeds: Monthly | 18 | 2 Years |
| 4 |  Illinois | Tax Deeds & Tax Liens | Liens: Oct-Dec, Deeds: Varies | 18 | 2 or 3 years |
| 4 |  Ohio | Tax Deeds & Tax Liens | Liens: Varies, Deeds: Monthly | 18 | 1 Year |
| 4 |  New Jersey | Tax Liens | Yearly (Anytime) | 18 | 2 Years |
| 4 |  Maryland | Tax Liens | Varies. Majority May-June | 18 | 6 Months to 2 Years |
| 4 |  Connecticut | Redemption Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | 18 | 6 Months |
| 4 |  Mississippi | Tax Liens | Yearly (April or Aug) | 18 | 2 Years |
| 11 |  Arizona | Tax Liens | Yearly (Feb) | 16 | 3 years |
| 11 |  Massachusetts | Redemption Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | 16 | 6 Months |
| 11 |  Rhode Island | Redemption Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | 16 | 1 Year |
| 14 |  Delaware | Redemption Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | 15 | 6 Months |
| 14 |  Wyoming | Tax Liens | Yearly (July-Sept) | 15 | 4 Years |
| 16 |  Nebraska | Tax Liens | Yearly (Mar) | 14 | 3 Years |
| 17 |  Tennessee | Redemption Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | 12 | 1 Year |
| 17 |  South Carolina | Tax Liens | Yearly (Oct-Dec) | 12 | 1 Year |
| 17 |  Alabama | Tax Liens | Yearly (Apr-June) | 12 | 3 years |
| 17 |  Kentucky | Tax Liens | Yearly (July-Oct) | 12 | 1 Year |
| 17 |  Nevada | Tax Deeds & Tax Liens | Yearly (Anytime) | 12 | — |
| 17 |  West Virginia | Tax Deeds & Tax Liens | Liens: Nov, Deeds:Sept-Oct | 12 | 18 months |
| 17 |  Hawaii | Redemption Deeds | Yearly (June or Nov-Dec) | 12 | 1 Year |
| 17 |  Vermont | Tax Liens | Yearly (Anytime) | 12 | 1 Year |
| 26 |  Indiana | Tax Deeds & Tax Liens | Liens: Aug-Oct, Deeds: Varies | 10 | 1 year |
| 26 |  Missouri | Tax Liens | Yearly (Aug) | 10 | 1 Year |
| 30 |  Texas | Redemption Deeds | Monthly | 0 | 6 Months to 2 Years |
| — |  Colorado | Tax Liens | Yearly (Oct-Dec) | 09% +prime | 3 years |
| 17 |  Louisiana | Redemption Deeds | Liens: May-June, Deeds: Monthly | 12 | 3 Years |
| 26 |  Montana | Tax Liens | Yearly (July mostly) | 10 | 2 or 3 Years |
| 26 |  South Dakota | Tax Liens | Yearly (Dec) | 10 | 3 or 4 Years |
| — |  California | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
| — |  Pennsylvania | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
| — |  North Carolina | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
| — |  Michigan | Tax Deeds | July to November | — | — |
| — |  Virginia | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
| — |  Washington | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
| — |  Wisconsin | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
| — |  Minnesota | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
| — |  Oregon | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Oct-Nov) | — | — |
| — |  Oklahoma | Tax Deeds | Yearly (June) | — | — |
| — |  Utah | Tax Deeds | Yearly (May) | — | — |
| — |  Arkansas | Tax Deeds | June through October | — | 30-Day |
| — |  Kansas | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
| — |  New Mexico | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
| — |  Idaho | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
| — |  New Hampshire | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
| — |  Maine | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
| — |  North Dakota | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Nov) | — | — |
| — |  Alaska | Tax Deeds | Yearly (Anytime) | — | — |
What correlates with Interest?
Pearson r against 2,111 other state metrics sharing at least 18 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Interest?
- Iowa has the highest Interest, at 24, followed by New York (20) and Georgia (20).
- Which state has the lowest Interest?
- Texas has the lowest Interest, at 0.
- What is the median Interest across US states?
- The median is 14.5 across the 30 US states with data.
- Where does this tax deed states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: USA Tax Sale Map: States and Auctions - Tax Sales Support; Tax Sale State Breakdown Chart - Secrets of Tax Lien Investing; Tax Deed: Definition, How to Clear It, and Tax Deed Sales - Investopedia; Tax Deed States – What Are They and Which Are These? - iBuyer.